Brandon Routh

Actor | Producer

Brandon James Routh (pronounced like "south") was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in nearby ...

Born: October 9, 1979

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Filmography

Known For

Superman Returns Clark Kent / Superman (2006)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Todd Ingram (2010)
Chuck Daniel Shaw (2010-2011)
Known For

DC's Legends of Tomorrow Ray Palmer / The Atom / Neron (2016-2020)
Actor

The Rookie Doug Stanton (2021)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis Todd Ingrim / Lollipop Hipster (2020)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride Westley (2020)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow Ray Palmer (2016-2020)
Anastasia Tsar Nicholas (2020)
Arrow Ray Palmer (2014-2020)
The Flash Ray Palmer (2015-2019)
Batwoman Ray Palmer (2019)
Supergirl Ray Palmer (2019)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Gavin's Dad (2019)
Black-ish Banner Copeland (2019)
Lego DC Super-Villains Shazam / The Atom (TV Heroes) (2018)
Vixen: The Movie The Atom (2017)
Vixen The Atom (2016)
Superhero Fight Club 2.0 The Atom (2016)
Lady Dynamite Jack (2016)
Lost in the Pacific Mike (2016)
400 Days Theo (2015)
Broken People Slice (2015)
Superhero Fight Club The Atom (2015)
Impress Me Officer Moore (2015)
The Nine Lives of Christmas Zachary Stone (2014)
The Exes Steve (2014)
Enlisted Brandon Stone (2014)
Chosen Max Gregory (2013-2014)
Missing William James Anderson (2014)
The Millers Officer Dixon (2014)
Call of Duty: Ghosts David 'Hesh' Walker (2013)
The Daly Show Brandon (2013)
Partners Wyatt Plank (2012-2013)
Newsreaders Miles Van Cleef (2013)
Crooked Arrows Joe Logan (2012)
Number Nine John (2011)
Chuck Daniel Shaw (2010-2011)
Cost of Living Silas (2011)
The Last Pizza Commercial Marc Thomas (2011)
In Security (2010)
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Dylan (2010)
Brie Larson: Black Sheep Todd Ingram (2010)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Todd Ingram (2010)
Miss Nobody Milo Beeber (2010)
Unthinkable Agent D.J. Jackson (2010)
Twilight Cycles Edward (2009)
Stuntmen Kirby Popoff (2009)
Kambakkht Ishq Brandon Routh (2009)
Life Is Hot in Cracktown Sizemore (2009)
Table for Three Scott Teller (2009)
Fling James (2008)
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Bobby Long (2008)
Fear Itself Bobby (2008)
Superman Returns Superman / Clark Kent (2006)
The Batman John Marlowe (2006)
Superman Returns Clark Kent / Superman (2006)
Denial (2006)
Karla Tim (2006)
Awesometown Officer Dino Wong (2005)
Oliver Beene Brian (2004)
Will & Grace Sebastian (2004)
Cold Case Henry Phillips (1964) (2003)
Gilmore Girls Jess (2001)
Undressed Wade (2000)
Christina Aguilera: What a Girl Wants Lover (1999)
Odd Man Out Connor (1999)
Actor

One Life to Live Seth Anderson #1 (2001-2002) (1968)
Producer

Fling (2008)
Archive footage

Supergirl (2020)
Extra with Billy Bush (2017)
The Flash (2015)
The Frollo Show (2011)
CR: Superman Returns (2010)
Troldspejlet (2006)
Archive footage

Nudes in the News (2006)
The Curse of Superman (2006)

Videos

Awards

6 wins & 7 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Attended the International Model and Talent Association (IMTA).

[on being asked if he ever thought playing Superman would be bad for his career]: "No. I mean, I was wary of what being Superman meant to my life, the possibilities of what it might mean, but then I think of all the positives and that kind of takes ...